6515--E14Cl4B Biplane Transducer

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Extension of Sources Sought This market research notice is being conducted by Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17- VA South Texas (VASTHCS) facilities. The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) has a requirement to purchase two E14CL4B Biplane Endocavity Transducers with an authorized vendor to supply and deliver the item(s) identified in Table 1 below. Currently Urology Surgical Service has no working Biplane transducers. Due to the critical diagnoses for cancer and the increase of population to provide care for, additional transducers and probes are mandatory. SCOPE OF WORK Item Item Description Quantity 9048 E14CL4B Biplane Endocavity Transducer 2 UA2507 Reprocessing SS Tray For E14CL4B, E10C4 2- Brand name or Equal Salient Characteristics – E14CL4B Biplane Endocavity Transducer (Brand Name or Equal) 1. Clinical Applications • Must support Transrectal, Transvaginal, and Urology applications. 2. Frequency & Acoustic Performance • Frequency range must be 14–4 MHz. • Focal range must be 3–60 mm. 3. Imaging Modes Required The transducer must provide all of the following modes: • B?Mode • M?Mode • PWD (Pulsed Wave Doppler) • CFM (Color Flow Mapping), including Color Doppler & Power Doppler • THI (Tissue Harmonic Imaging) • CEUS (Contrast?Enhanced Ultrasound) • Strain Elastography • Combination imaging modes 4. Biplane Imaging Requirements • Must include two arrays (curved array for transverse imaging and linear array for sagittal imaging). • Must support simultaneous biplane imaging, enabling visualization of two planes at once for needle guidance during biopsy/puncture procedures. 5. Image Field / Sector Requirements • Transverse sector: 138° • Expanded sector: 178° • Sagittal field: trapezoidal, 65 mm wide, plus 2 × 15° expansion 6. Physical / Ergonomic Features • Must include variable stiffness shaft to improve patient comfort and instrument maneuverability. • Weight must be approx. 250 g. • Must include Smart Button™ functionality to activate, freeze, store, and print images with a single press. 7. Sterilization & Reprocessing Requirements • Must be fully immersible for sterilization. • Must be compatible with UA2507 stainless steel reprocessing tray (or equal). 8. Compatible Ultrasound Systems Equivalent products must be compatible with the following or provide equal system interoperability: • bkActiv, bkSpecto, bk3000, bk5000, bkActiv S Series Responses shall include: Business Name Business Address Point of Contact Name Phone Number E-mail Address SAM UID Number Currently registered in SAM (Yes or No). If Yes, provide expiration date. NAICS code Business Size: Small or Large Type of Business: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned (VOSB), 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned (WOSB), etc. GSA or VA FSS Contract Number, if applicable Place of Manufacture All businesses eligible to provide these supplies are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted requirement. Send responses to both the Contract Specialist. Contract Specialist: Mr. Rafael Rodriguez at Rafael.Rodriguez2@va.gov Responses in the email subject line shall state: 36C25726Q0689, Sources Sought Notice Responses due date: 08/20/2026- 11:00 AM CT DISCLAIMER: This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.

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